{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-154.02","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 154.02","heading":"Definitions.","body":"In this subchapter:\n(1) “Declaration” means a written, witnessed document voluntarily executed by the declarant under s. 154.03 (1), but is not limited in form or substance to that provided in s. 154.03 (2).\n(2) “Feeding tube” means a medical tube through which nutrition or hydration is administered into the vein, stomach, nose, mouth or other body opening of a qualified patient.\n(3) “Qualified patient” means a declarant who has been diagnosed and certified in writing to be afflicted with a terminal condition or to be in a persistent vegetative state by 2 health care professionals, one of whom is the attending health care professional and one of whom is a physician, who have personally examined the declarant.","path":["Chs. 145-160, Public Health","Chapter 154 Advance Directives","SUBCHAPTER II DECLARATION TO HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/154.02","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:00:58Z","sha256":"b2c0e8cf784c30e4da6320f15b59e35d3d03ccfb8a42dd46bfc74d4fb6d23729","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-154.01","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-154.03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}